This summer has been yet another summer of major changes at the club, with a number of new managers and even a new U23 team, Milan Futuro. Obviously, Pete was the perfect guest to help catch us up with everything that happened and discuss what lies ahead. We covered the players in and out this summer, briefly discussed the summer friendlies, and then gave our thoughts on Fonseca, his new tactics, the young players, and the transfers so far, as well as when you can see the upcoming matches for the various teams.

 

On this Episode: 

• News of the Summer   • Mercato to Date   • Player Number Changes   • Milan Friendlies Recap   • Paulo Fonseca First Impressions   • Assessing Milan's Mercato   • Upcoming Matches     Thanks once again to Pete for helping preview the new season and discuss all things Milan, Milan Futuro, and Milan Primavera. You can follow him on Twitter @pdacquaviva for a few more insights on Milan and life.

 

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While people have been assessing the state of things, I asked longtime guest of the podcast Pete to return and discuss the current state of Milan. On the State of Pioli, we also had a rebuttal from Katie Britt of Alabama (bet y'all didn't know she was a Milan fan.) But mostly, we discussed the recent Milan matches, Pioli's tenuous position at the club, the possibility of summer transfers and even the latest scandal to hit Milan (or at least what the media wants us to think is a scandal.)

 

On this Episode: 

• The State of Pioli

• Katie Britt's rebuttal to the State of Pioli

• Verona-Milan match

• Slavia-Praha match

• Europa League Draw

• Potential summer exits

• Offices at Casa Milan raided

Thanks to Pete for joining me once again for a great discussion on the current state of Milan. You can follow him on Twitter @pdacquaviva for more insights on Milan.

 

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This week marked the thirteenth anniversary of the Milan Obsession Blog and the eleventh anniversary of the Milan Obsession Podcast. To help mark the occasion and help recap recent matches and discuss all things Milan, I invited Sal from the Curva Mundial Podcast back on. We took a quick trip down memory lane, talked about the amazing new fourth kits from Los Angeles streetwear company PLEASURES, then talked about recent matches and the current state of Milan, and more. The LA designed fourth kits are a sign that things are looking up.

On this Episode:

· History of the Milan Obsession Blog

· Memories from Milan the past 13 years

· History of the Milan Obsession Podcast

· New Milan X PLEASURES fourth kits

· Monza-Milan

· Milan-Rennes

· Should Milan fight to win Europa League?

· Bonus question

Thank you to Sal for joining me to help celebrate the anniversary of Milan Obsession and discuss all things Milan and Europa League. Check out his fantastic Curva Mundial Podcast on Apple or Spotify, and give him a follow on Twitter @CurvaMundialPod or also now on Instagram curvamundialpod.

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The catastrophic injury crisis at the club right now is so severe that I actually recorded a podcast about it. And I honestly don't know which of those things is more shocking or distressing. However, I did not take my task lightly, I wanted to talk to someone with some expertise. So I invited David back, who is a lifelong Milan fan, but is also a brilliant physiotherapist by trade. Longtime podcast listeners will remember him well, but will also appreciate his knowledge about this specific conversation as we discuss injuries, Pioli and his staff, current management, the return of Ibrahimovi·, and more. On this Episode:  · Injuries, potential causes, and solutions · Pioli and the Sassuolo curse · Can the injury crisis be solved? · Current management · The return of Ibrahimovi·   David cited a report by Jan Ekstrand and UEFA on hamstring injuries, with input from the chief medical officers from 15 different Champions League clubs, if you would like to read it, you can find it here. If you are interested in the article we discussed from Milan News about fear of injuries, you can find it in Italian here.  Thank you again to David for sharing his wisdom, expertise and his passion for Milan. Follow him on Twitter @DavidLSwan for more brilliance. Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now themilanobsession on Threads

With Milan in the USA, I wanted to talk to someone who attended one of the friendlies, so I invited Sofia back on, since she attended Juventus-Milan with me. We caught up on the recent news, the transfers, then we talked about the earlier friendlies, as well as the team here in Los Angeles. Finally, we talked about what it was like to be in the stadium, including what it is like to be female in the stadium, even though it is 2023.

 

On this Episode: 

• News of the Week

• Primavera Transfers

• First Team Transfers

• Milan-Lumezzane

• Milan in the USA

• Real Madrid-Milan

• Juventus-Milan

• Sexism in the Stadium

Thank you again to Sofia for joining me on the podcast, in the stadium, as one of my favorite Milan fans, and a fierce advocate for all people.

 

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With a tumultuous June, Milan dove head first into July and the transfer window. To share his Milan Origin Story and help me recap everything that is happening at the Club, I invited fellow Los Angeles fan, Nolan for this podcast. We talked about the sporting sector, the players who left, the players who returned from loan, the new signings, and tried to define what is going on and where Milan is heading.

On this Episode: 

 

• Milan Origin Story

• Transfers

• Sporting Sector

• Contracts Up

• Players Back from Loan

• Player Sold

• New Players Signed

• #Cardinale Out

• UEFA Ruling on Multiple Club Participation

• Cardinale's Milan

• Milan's Future

Thank you to fellow Angelino Nolan for sharing his Milan origin story and helping me break down all of the transfers so far and talking about the situation at the club right now. Follow him on Twitter @NolanHack for more West Coast energy.

 

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After qualifying for the Champions League, Ibrahimović retired, Cardinale sacked Maldini and Massara, and everything has fallen apart for Milan. Despite the hopelessness surrounding the club and a Maldini-free future, the transfer market, and the future, new guest Furat joined me to share his origin story and talk about (read: rant) everything happening to us at Milan right now.

On this Episode: 

• Milan Origin Story

• End of the Season Milestones

• Saying GodBye to Ibrahimović

• Maldini and Massara Sacked

• Cardinale's Cluelessness

• Uncertain Future

Thank you to Furat for joining me to share his Milan origin story and commiserate about the state of Milan. Follow him on Twitter @ItsFurat or on Instagram FuratAlajmi to support a fellow Milanista.

 

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Milan missed out on all of their opportunities for trophies, including exiting Champions League in the semifinal against Inter. Now we have two games left to make top four and be eligible to compete next year, so I invited a new guest, Sal, of the Curva Mundial Podcast to join me and discuss all things Milan. We discussed his Milan origin story, discussed the recent matches, and then talked about how we can make Milan champions again.

On this Episode: 

• Milan Origin Story

• News

• Fans Behaving Badly, Champions League Edition

• Injury Update

• Recent Matches

• The Future of Milan

Thank you to Sal for joining me to share his Milan origin story and discuss all things Milan and talk about how we can make Milan champions again. Check out his fantastic Curva Mundial Podcast on Apple or Spotify, and give him a follow on Twitter @CurvaMundialPod.

The last time we met Inter, it was our worst match of the season. Now, we meet in our biggest matches of the season in the Champions League semifinals. To help preview this match, and catch up on all things Milan, I had Boaz join me for this podcast. Boaz was actually at one of the semifinal matches 20 years ago vs. Inter, but we had plenty to talk about for this matchup. On this Episode: · News · Fans Behaving Badly, Champions League Edition · Only in Italy · Injury Update · Recent Matches · Milan-Inter Champions League Preview Thank you once again to Boaz for helping me catchup on all things Milan and look ahead to the big Derby matchup. You can follow the Milan legend himself on Twitter @BoazSays and Instagram boazs. You can find out if the Scudetto Podcast ever comes back by following ScudettoPod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to be the first to know.

Sometimes things, big things, happen in life that stand in the way of getting things done. Other times, everything just converges and creates the perfect storm. The first reason is why this episode is being published literally a week late. But the second was the point of our whole discussion. Milan have faced a perfect storm this season, and we needed some good luck, as well. To that end, last week, I invited Frankie to talk about everything that has contributed to Milan's bizarre form this season. The good news that one week later, we can see that his good luck is already working... 

On this Episode: 

• News

• Italy in Europe

• International Duty

• Injury Update

• March Matches

• Primavera Wins

• The Perfect Storm

Thank you once again to Frankie for the fantastic conversation and being a good luck charm, as well as being patient while waiting for this episode to be edited. You can follow him at @FrankieMusso11 on Twitter.

This podcast has somehow survived for ten years... barely. And the blog has been around even longer, for twelve years, with over 2500 posts celebrating Milan. To celebrate these shocking accomplishments, I invited two very special guests on the show, my own Massimo and Sofia. They shared their Milan origin stories, we talked about news and recent matches, and then we shared some of my proudest, most epic moments as a Milan mom.

On this Episode:

• Milan Origin Stories

• News of the Week

• Injury Update

• Recent Matches

• Proud Milan Mom Stories

A special thanks to all of those who have been guests on the podcasts, as well as all of those who listen. My heartfelt thanks, too, for everyone who has contributed to, read, or commented on the blog, as well as all of the amazing people I've met via social media. It has been an incredible twelve years.

And thanks especially to Massimo and Sofia for supporting my Milan obsession all of these years. I am so proud to have the smartest kids in the world and the best Milanisti, too. Forza Milan!